Shockingly Bad Regular Cars And Shockingly Pretty Race Cars In This Week's QOTD Roundup

One of the best things about the automotive world is the diverse array of vehicular offerings available to consumers. Car companies produce vehicles that can conquer almost any terrain, ranging from race track rippers like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS to Baja bruisers like the Ford Bronco Raptor. But not all automotive creations are quite so successful at achieving their primary goal while remaining comfortable and effective in day-to-day commuter usage. - Logan Carter Read More

Race cars should be at the pinnacle of what’s technologically possible. They should be the fastest, most agile cars out there, and if they just so happen to look good doing it, that’s a nice bonus. Thankfully, there have been a whole heap of race cars that look fantastic while blasting round circuits at eye-watering speeds. - Owen Bellwood Read More

Back when I bought my E39 BMW 540i, it had basically everything I was looking for at the time. A torquey naturally aspirated V8, a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive and a tape player that allowed me to listen to music from my iPod. I paid a very fair price for it, and to this day it remains one of the best cars I’ve ever driven. Sadly, though, I knew going in that when the original owner spec’d their car, they left out one very important feature — the car phone. - Collin Woodard Read More

There are tons of automotive stereotypes out there, especially for certain places. Some cars are just so deeply associated with a place and some places are just so deeply associated with a car that the two almost become inseparable in the minds of the masses. That’s what led me to my question last week. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

We asked our readers earlier this week what are the best sights they’ve seen while out on the road. ‘Best’ is an extremely subjective qualifier, and responses understandably ran the gauntlet from natural beauty to highway calamity. Without further ado, here are the most memorable moments where readers could stop themselves from gawking out of the window: - Ryan Erik King Read More

The automotive market in the U.S. gets bigger and more diverse every year. Over 40 auto nameplates sell nearly 300 different models in the U.S. in segments ranging from compact crossovers to ultra luxury and supercars. You can have any kind of car you want if you have the money. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

The greatest thing about a car is that it can take you anywhere. So often, though, we just use them to get to boring destinations — home, work, non-Wegmans grocery stores. Today, we want to honor those special occasions, the times you get to see something truly great through that windshield. - Amber DaSilva Read More

Most car enthusiasts know that a car can be way more than a form of transportation. It can be a home away from home, an oasis of peace, or a mobile work space. Today, though, I want to know about the off-the-wall ways you’ve used your vehicles. I want to know about the ones that just don’t make sense. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever used your car for? - Elizabeth Blackstock Read More

Sure, you could use your car for driving. You could also use it for about a thousand different things. Earlier this week, we asked the fine readers of Jalopnik what weird non-driving tasks they’ve used their vehicles for, and... whew. Y’all delivered with some absolutely chaotic answers. I would have wanted nothing else. - Elizabeth Blackstock Read More